Healing Hearts Through Play

Healing Hearts Through Play

Children communicate though play and so Play Therapy helps children understand, express and deal with emotional and behavioural problems. Often children find it difficult to talk about feelings or experiences and so can use play to express themselves. Play therapy gives a child a safe space to “play out” their feelings of inadequacy, fears, loneliness, failures and struggles. It aims to develop self-awareness, self-respect, decision making and gives the child the space to accept themselves and express their feelings responsibly. Children learn and develop their brains through play. When a child feels safe, they are able to take risks, have healthy relationships, explore and try new things.

Therapeutic Play can help any child who has mild to severe difficulties and is not reaching their full potential, or: - has nightmares or disturbed sleep - has social difficulties or is withdrawn - suffers from anxiety, stress or phobias - bullying - family troubles i.e. separation - has experienced loss - has suffered trauma - is ill - battles to make friends or play - displays inappropriate behaviour.

Belinda has a B. Ed (Foundation) Degree and has 10 years teaching experience. She is also a Qualified Life Coach and EQ Brain Profiler. She develops and teaches an Emotional Development program and is also on the board of a Private Primary School in Amanzimtoti. Belinda is a member of Play Therapy International and is currently doing her clinical hours for her Post graduate Diploma in Play Therapy. She is currently a Therapeutic Play Practitioner under the supervision of PTI, which is affiliated to Leeds University in the United Kingdom.